Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Being or occurring between two or more governments or divisions of a government.
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- adjective Of, pertaining to, or involving two or more
governments
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Examples
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The chronic uncertainty and instability in intergovernmental relations which has deterred necessary drive and initiative in the private sector.
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The issue of co-ordination between the different levels of government, popularly called intergovernmental relationships, have not been fully developed in our country.
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And also, they're undergoing sort of a constitutional revision process in what's called the intergovernmental conference, where they're looking at their basic treaties and see how those treaties should be updated, made more effective.
Backgrounder On President Summit With Eu Leaders ITY National Archives 1996
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The issue of co-ordination between the different levels of government, popularly called intergovernmental relationships, have not been fully developed in our country.
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There are two sections that make up the Federal Debt, the public or taxpayer portion and what are called intergovernmental holdings, or what the government owes itself between departments (which ultimately are also charged to the taxpayer).
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Call me reactionary, but I don't see anything apolitical in a panel created by a group of nations calling itself "intergovernmental".
Rabett Run EliRabett 2009
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Alternatives such as intergovernmental agreements that mandate development of management arrangements at the basin scale may need to be explored.
Ecosystems and Human Well-being~ Wetlands and Water~ Summary for Decision-makers 2008
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The "intergovernmental" cabal in the European Union are flexing their muscles, introducing elements which were in the constitution – and some which predated it – but in many ways freezing out the Commission and keeping the power within the ambit of the European Council and participating member state leaders.
Democracy or stability? Richard 2006
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The eventual retreat from Iraq by the British, therefore, will also mark a retreat from the US-led coalition and a move more fully into the "intergovernmental" structure of the European Union, where Blair's (or his successor's) foreign and defence policy will be increasingly defined by his colleagues in the European Council "cabinet".
Democracy or stability? Richard 2006
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Alternatives such as intergovernmental agreements that mandate development of management arrangements at the basin scale may need to be explored.
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